ASTM C119-02b

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Designation: C 119 – 02b
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Dimension Stone
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 119; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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INTRODUCTION
Dimension stone, as used here, is natural stone that has been selected and fabricated to specific sizes
or shapes, with or without one or more mechanically dressed or finished surfaces, for use as building
facing, curbing, paving stone, monuments and memorials, and various industrial products. The term
dimension stone is in contradistinction to crushed and broken stone, such as is used for aggregate,
roadstone, fill, or chemical raw materials. Because all stone is a natural material, the definition
excludes all manmade materials that simulate stone. In common practice, some dimension stones are
reinforced, filled, or surface treated.
Terms used in definitions and nomenclature shall be interpreted in accordance with commonly
accepted scientific and technical terms of the geological sciences except as otherwise specifically
noted.
Examples of such exceptions are the broader commercial definitions of granite and marble, which
have become well established in the dimension stone industry and trade. Definitions and terms
included in these definitions have been formulated in accordance with common industrial usage where
this is not in conflict with current scientific usage.
GENERAL TERMS coping—dimension stone used as the top course of a masonry
wall, often sloped to shed water.
anchor—in general, a metal shape inserted into a slot or hole
crack—a partial break in the stone (see fracture, microcrack,
in the stone that provides for the transfer of loads from the
seam).
stone to the building structure, either directly or through an
cut stone—stone fabricated to specific dimensions.
intermediate structure.
dimension stone—natural stone that has been selected and
anchorage—the system consisting of stone, anchor and pri-
fabricated to specific sizes or shapes.
mary structure, secondary structure or back-up preventing
DISCUSSION—The term dimension stone is in contradistinction to
lateral movement of the stone.
crushed and broken stone, such as is used for aggregate, roadstone, fill,
arris—the junction of two planes of the same stone forming an
or chemical raw materials. In common practice, some dimension stones
external corner.
are reinforced, filled, or surface treated.
ashlar—(1) a squared block of building stone; (2) a masonry
of such stones; (3) a thin-dressed rectangle of stone for dressed stone—See cut stone, finished stone.
facing of walls (often called ashlar veneer). durability—the measure of the ability of dimension stone to
building stone—natural rock of adequate quality to be quar- endure and to maintain its essential and distinctive charac-
ried and cut as dimension stone as it exists in nature, as used teristics of strength, resistance to decay, and appearance.
in the construction industry. Durability is based on the length of time that a stone can
chip—an irregularly-shaped piece of stone, usually with one maintain its innate characteristics in use. This time will vary
convex surface, that has been dislodged from a snip. depending on the environment, the use, and the finish of the
cladding—nonload-bearing stone used as the facing material stone in question (for example, outdoor versus indoor use).
in wall construction that contains other materials. fabrication—when applied to dimension stone, any of the
processes involved in changing a raw stone piece to its final
end use form. This includes, but is not limited to cutting,
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C18 on
splitting, grinding, drilling, or face-finishing.
Dimension Stone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C18.91 on
fading (slate)—a slate that has a significant color change
Nomenclature and Definitions.
Current edition approved July 10, 2002. Published August 2002. Originally within the first year of exposure to weather, often the result
published as C 119 – 26 T. Last previous edition C 119 – 02a.
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C119–02b
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